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Body of missing 6-year-old boy found in lake

CADDO, TEXAS — A team of divers Wednesday found the body of a missing 6-year-old boy in a lake 130 miles west of Dallas.

Hundreds of rescue workers had been searching for Ira Clutter, who had wandered off from his family Saturday in Possum Kingdom State Park as they hiked through the park.

The lake is about a half-mile from where Ira was last seen by his parents and four siblings.

"It appears he fell from a large rock," said Kristen Everett, a Texas Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman. "Investigators found a skid mark real close to where he was found. We believe he was exploring the shoreline and fell in."

Ira's family said the boy didn't know how to swim.

On Tuesday, searchers found a small black tennis shoe in the lake, providing the first major clue to the child's whereabouts.

Volunteers then fanned out to search the rocky, brushy terrain and dirt trails in search of the kindergartner from Silsbee, Texas, 80 miles northeast of Houston.

"We didn't want to give up until we found him. It's not the outcome we wanted, but the family at least has some closure," Everett said.